1. The simulated plenary session

2. What you have to do - 6 steps
Study the opinion
Choose your group (1 student per group), draft and submit amendments
Prepare for the group meetings and the plenary session
Become an EESC "member"
In Brussels: meet with your group
In Brussels: debate and vote at the plenary session

3. 1. Study the opinion
"Youth on the move"

4. How is an opinion put together?
The cover page
First introductory paragraph
Summary
Background
General comments
Summary and recommendations

5. 2. Choose your group, draft and submit amendments
Each student chooses the EESC group he will represent: Group I, Group II, Group III
Amendments: minimum 1, maximum 3 per school (in a language of your choice)
Deadline for tabling amendments to the plenary session by groups: 31 March 2011

6. How do you table an amendment? Options
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Delete paragraph
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Add a new paragraph
+ Don't forget a brief explanation of your amendment in the "Reason" section

7. Delete a passage Original text
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
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1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 20 % 30 % reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

9. Delete and replace anywhere in the text
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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Delete and replace anywhere in the text 
1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

10. Delete paragraph Original text
1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a specific strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

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1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
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1.3.1 The Committee wants all of Europe's citizens to be informed of the goals set to cut global greenhouse gas emissions. It also wants to see the launch of a massive information campaign, including in public places and on public transport.

13. 3. Prepare for the group meetings and the plenary session
The EESC will send you a document with all the proposed amendments
Study this document before coming to Brussels so that you can discuss it at the group meeting and plenary session

14. 4. Become an EESC "member"
3 students become EESC members and come to Brussels to represent their class
Before coming, each student chooses the EESC group he will represent: Group I,
Group II, Group III

15. 5. In Brussels: meet with your group
Each group must reach agreement on
5 amendments to table at the plenary session

16. 6. Brussels: the plenary session
Debate and vote on the opinion which best represents public interests

17. Let the game commence!